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Hungry Hill is a novel by British author Daphne du Maurier, published in 1943. It was her seventh novel. There have been 33 editions of the book printed. This family saga is based on the history of the Irish ancestors of Daphne du Maurier’s friend Christopher Puxley.
Hungry Hill is a novel by prolific British author Daphne du Maurier, published in 1943. It was her seventh novel. There have been 33 editions of the book printed.
Hungry Hill or Knockday (Irish: Cnoc Daod) is the highest of the Caha Mountains on the Beara Peninsula in Munster, Ireland.
Hungry Hill is a novel by Daphne du Maurier set in Ireland from 1820 to 1920. It follows the history of the Brodrick family, who own a copper mine and a castle, and their feud with the Donovan clan, who claim the land as their own.
Nov 20, 2020 · A review of du Maurier's 1943 novel about the feud between two Irish families over a copper mine on Hungry Hill. The novel is inspired by actual events and places and was adapted to film in 1947.
Jan 6, 2022 · A review of du Maurier's novel Hungry Hill, based on the Puxley family and their mines on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork. The reviewer criticizes du Maurier's inaccuracies, stereotypes and lack of research, and contrasts her fictional story with the real history and geography of the area.
Dec 17, 2013 · The Brodricks of Clonmere gain great wealth by harnessing the power of Hungry Hill and extracting the treasure it holds. The Donovans, the original owners of Clonmere Castle, resent...
